Category: Technology
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Everyone has an opinion on accelerators. But where am I actually investing? This morning, I dug into my portfolio to find out… To be clear, I think these are all fantastic programs. A founder will do great in any of them. A Peek Inside My Portfolio Now, let’s do the…
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+ Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Founders, Investing, Silicon Valley, Startups, Techstars, Venture Capital, Y Combinator, YC+
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Working with a personal trainer can be expensive and time consuming. But can AI train me? Let’s find out… Grok As My Personal Trainer This morning, I typed a week’s worth of workouts into Grok 3, my favorite LLM at the moment. I gave Grok my goals: general fitness, longevity,…
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YC’s X25 batch is in full swing. 94 companies have launched so far. Here are my 3 favorites… Zeon Systems I only see a company this exciting a couple times a year, if that. Zeon Systems is automating scientific research. You type in the experiment you want to do in…
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+ Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investing, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Technology, Travel, Venture Capital, Y Combinator, YC+
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There’s a new way to dig into the darkest bowels of the internet, if you dare: Grok DeeperSearch. This morning, I set this powerful tool loose on an important question: the threat humanoid robots could pose to human beings. Yesterday on the blog, we looked at a disturbing incident in…
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The robot flails wildly as human workers run away in fear. This isn’t a new sci-fi movie: it’s a real video from a factory producing robots. The video shows a robot suspended from a crane as human workers mill around it. Suddenly, it starts flailing its arms uncontrollably. Any contact…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Entrepreneur, Robot, Robotics, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital+
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I missed a $40 billion opportunity because I ignored a simple truth: everything comes down to the founder. This is my biggest lesson in 4 years angel investing. Missing a $40 Billion Opportunity Two years ago, I had the opportunity to invest in the seed round of Figure, the robotics…
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+ AI, Angel Investing, Business, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investing, Money, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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Google recently released the new Gemini 2.5 Pro and 2.5 Flash models. So how good are the latest and greatest from Google? This morning, I ran them through 3 tests to find out. Round 1: Find Me a Deal on Shoes If you read Monday’s blog, you know I’ve been…
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Seed valuations have hit an all-time high: $15.2 million pre-money. Investors are going to have a hard time making money at these prices. Looking at this new info from Carta, I decided to see what prices I’ve been paying lately. Behind the Scenes in My Portfolio Here are the stats…
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+ Business, Entrepreneur, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Stock Market, Stocks, Venture Capital+
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ChatGPT just released new shopping tools to help you find better deals online. But can they beat Google, the reigning champion? I tested both this morning to find out… OpenAI’s update, released yesterday, gives you pictures and product reviews when you search for a product. It also gives you direct…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, E-commerce, Google, Online shopping, Shopping, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital+
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Tremendous 